Volkswagen Iltis

Vehicle Description

Rustic off-road vehicle
– 1.7 liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine with 55 kW (75 hp) and manual 5-speed transmission
– 3 owners. With the last owner since1999
– Top and doors available, windshield can be folded down
– 2 starter batteries renewed, 24 volt on-board voltage
– Underbody completely cleaned and repair sheets welded in
– Photos of the condition before/after available
– Floor pan sealed, primed and painted
– Timing belt with tensioner pulley, V-belt renewed
– Fuel filter, fuel lines and vacuum hoses renewed
– Engine oil and coolant changed
– Trailer hitch
– German registration and admission as historic vehicle
Perfect off-road vehicle for cross country trips

In the mid-1970s, Volkswagen received an order from the German armed forces to develop the successor to the DKW Munga. Under the type number 183, the development was mainly taken over by Audi in Ingolstadt. Parts of the floor pan were taken over from the predecessor. The engine, formerly from the South American Passat, came from the Volkswagen construction kit. The five-speed transmission was taken from the Audi 100, with the first stage designed as an unsynchronized off-road gear for plenty of torque at low speed. The identical front and rear axles had, at choice, a limited-slip differential. This technology, modified of course, served as a thought model for the later Audi Quattro series. The fully functional use at temperatures from -30°C to + 44°C was guaranteed by the VW group. A ground clearance of 60cm and a climbing ability of 77% make the Iltis a powerful off-road vehicle. In 1979, VW presented the Iltis in a civilian version with equipment similar to that of a passenger car. In order to increase interest in a civilian off-road vehicle, VW competed in the grueling “Paris – Dakar” rally. The almost standard Iltis with the starting number 137 was the overall winner. Another 3 Iltis finished among the first 10 places. Among them also the service vehicle.

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